I have some friends who are NASCAR team owners.
During adolescence, friends bring an intimate quality of support that can't be provided by any adult.
Our relationship, our shared support, our consistency, is unrivaled by any other connection.
The comfort of our peer-connections is reflected in our most honest and direct hand-holding. When we trip, they are the first ones to pull us back up.
We are troubled, but we have hope and tremendous promise.
One of the blessings of becoming an adult is finally seeing my mom and dad as people, not just parents.
Growing up sometimes forces us to confront the distance between our childhood hope and the truth.
That's exactly how I want you to feel. When you finish this book, I want you to be filled with curiosity. I want you to say, “I have to find out what happens next,” and then I want you to head to your nearest library or bookstore to pick up a copy of Wuthering Heights.
Distinction is an eminence that is attained but too frequently at the expense of a fireside.
In New York, one must collapse to be indolent.
I feel like a good song is one that ticks all the boxes, but a great song is one that has this kind of special quality that just resonates with people.